Piano Name: Ritmuller Website: Ritmuller Model: GH-148R Made in: China Parent Company: Guangzhou Pearl River Piano Group Ltd. Company Location: China Length: 4′ 10″ Impressions “The Ritmuller GH148R grand piano has a touch that is even and consistent – up the middle for resistance. While the bass and mid sections are comfortably warm, it smoothly… Read More

Piano Name: Kawai Website: Kawai Model: GL10 Made in: Indonesia Parent Company: Kawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Company Location: Japan Length: 5′ 0″ History: The Kawai company was formed in 1927 by a group consisting of Koichi Kawai and 7 of his colleagues. By 1955 Shigeru Kawai led the company into modern manufacturing and… Read More

Piano Name: Gerhard Heintzman Website: Out of Business Model: G168 Made in: China Parent Company: Heintzman Piano Company, Ltd. Company Location: Canada Length: 5′ 6″ History: Canadian in origin, established in 1877. The original Gerhard Heintzman piano was discontinued in 1927. The Heintzman company (separate company from Gerhard Heintzman) stopped production in Canada in 1981… Read More

Piano Name: Essex Website: Essex Model: EGP-173 Made in: China Parent Company: Steinway Musical Instruments Inc. Company Location: USA Length: 5′ 8″ History: Introduced in 2001, Essex is the name of Steinway’s cost effective piano line. Steinway designed, built by Pearl River in China to Steinway’s specifications. Dimensions: 5’8″x59″ or 1m 73cm x 151cm Available… Read More

Piano Name: Cristofori Website: Cristofori Model: G57 Made in: China Parent Company: Jordan Kitt’s Music & Schmitt Music Company Location: USA Length: 5′ 7″ History: The name Cristofori comes from Bartolomeo Cristofori who is credited with inventing the piano in 1709. The name is used on the pianos by chain stores of Jordon Kitt’s Music… Read More

Young Chang Y157 Grand Piano Piano Name Young Chang Website: Young Chang Model: Y157 Made in: China Parent Company: Young Chang Music Company Location: Korea Length: 5′ 2″ History: Established by three brothers in 1956, this was the first musical instrument company in South Korea. By mid 1980’s, Young Chang had established itself as a… Read More

Review: The Yamaha GB1K carries the classic lines of Yamaha’s famous G and C series grands. While the new models ending in X (ie C2X or S7X) have the newly designed cabinet, the GB1K carries on the traditional style lines. Measuring in at 5′ long, this baby grand is considered the entry level. But make… Read More

Wyman WG170 Grand Piano Piano Name: Wyman Website: Wyman Model: WG170 Made in: China Parent Company: Wyman Piano Company Company Location: USA Length: 5′ 7″ History: Established by two former Baldwin executives Tim Laskey and George Benson in 2002. Although a relatively new company, all pianos are manufactured by Beijing Hsinghai Piano Group in China… Read More

Wyman WG160 Grand Piano Piano Name: Wyman Website: Wyman Model: WG160 Made in: China Parent Company: Wyman Piano Company Company Location: USA Length: 5′ 3″ History: Established by two former Baldwin executives Tim Laskey and George Benson in 2002. Although a relatively new company, all pianos are manufactured by Beijing Hsinghai Piano Group in China… Read More

Weber W157 Grand Piano Piano Name Weber Website: Weber Model: W157 Made in: China Parent Company: Young Chang Music Company Location: Korea Length: 5′ 2″ History: Established in 1852 by Albert Weber in New York. The company became part of Young Chang in 1986 and in 2006 was purchased by Hyundai Development Company. American designer… Read More